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Daniel Ek
Spotify
@eldsjal
Father, Principal @ PM - Trying to build things that matter | Founder of Spotify and Neko Health
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Joined December 2007
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    As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal as long as I can remember. If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring.
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    Following reports today I want to correct the record with attached statement
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    If aliens were to visit us right now, what’s one thing we’ve chosen to do as a society (that feels relatively simple or obvious) that would be super hard to explain? 🤔
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    Apple continues to disadvantage competitors, and the impact is huge - on consumers, app developers, and now, authors and publishers. Without policymakers taking action, nothing will change. I can’t be the only one who sees the absurdity
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    Hey @BarackObama, I heard you were interested in a role at Spotify. Have you seen this one? spotify.com/us/jobs/view/o…
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    After sitting with our legal team to parse through the fine print of Apple's DMA announcement (that took a while), which is, at best vague and misleading, I wanted to share my thoughts.  While Apple has behaved badly for years, what they did yesterday represents a new low, even
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    Today is a big, big day for @Spotify. And for book lovers everywhere. Audiobooks are coming to Spotify Premium! 🎧📚
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    Me now that Lossless is rolling out 😅
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    Podcasters - what if I told you could offer your pod to any listener around the world, in their own local language but still keep it in your own voice? That’s the pilot we’re launching @Spotify! It’s called Voice Translation and using AI, translates podcasts episodes into
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    The Amapiano genre has seen a crazy explosion over the last decade coming out of South Africa. In 2023 alone, the genre had 1.4 billion streams on Spotify - with 55% of that being played in markets outside of Africa. Very cool to see it taking the global stage! Check out more
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    Four years ago, we filed a complaint detailing @Apple’s anticompetitive practices. Some context.
    My thoughts on Platform neutrality and how we ensure a level playing field. newsroom.spotify.com/2019-03-13/con…
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    To all the people who can get work done while listening to music with lyrics… I have one simple but important question: How? Teach me your ways.
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    A few years ago I started a new habit of making sure I wake up each morning with at least 30 minutes without a screen. It’s just me and my thoughts. This may be one of the most powerful life hacks and so simple.